First Busey Corp (BUSE) Stock Forecast & Price Target
First Busey Corp · NASDAQ
$30.22+0.47 (+1.58%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 4 firms covering First Busey Corp, 2 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $27.00 to $32.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $29.75 sits 2% below the current $30.22. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 3 to 2 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.65 next quarter toward $2.71 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS4 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy250%
Hold250%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to First Busey Corp.
As of Jul, 2 of 4 firms rate BUSE a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
BUSE EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.65
Range $0.64 – $0.66 · 7 analysts · +2% YoY
Next period, 7 analysts expect First Busey Corp to earn $0.65 a share (range $0.64 – $0.66), versus $0.64 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $2.63, growing to $2.71 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$200.2M
Range $198.4M – $202.7M · 7 analysts · +2% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $200.2M (range $198.4M – $202.7M), +2.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $797.9M, rising to $821.5M next year.
Top analysts covering First Busey Corp
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on BUSE.
#1
Nathan Race
Piper Sandler · Rank #42
Buy
$32.00+5.9% to target
Overall win rate
53%
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#2
Andrew Liesch
Piper Sandler · Rank #108
Buy
$28.00-7.3% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#3
DD
Damon Delmonte
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods · Rank #138
Buy
$29.00-4.0% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#4
Daniel Tamayo
Raymond James · Rank #141
Buy
$32.00+5.9% to target
Overall win rate
40%
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#5
Terry McEvoy
Stephens & Co. · Rank #224
Hold
$26.00-14.0% to target
Overall win rate
37%
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BUSE stock forecast FAQ
What is BUSE's average 12-month price target?+
The 4 analysts with a live target average $29.75 for First Busey Corp over the next 12 months, ranging from a $32.00 high to a $27.00 low.
Is BUSE stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 4 analyst ratings, 2 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for BUSE?+
The Street-high target is $32.00 (Raymond James), and the Street-low is $27.00 (DA Davidson). The average of all 4 active targets is $29.75.
How many Wall Street analysts cover BUSE?+
4 analysts have an active rating on First Busey Corp, and 4 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering BUSE?+
Among analysts who currently cover BUSE, Nathan Race of Piper Sandler has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #42). Their current call is Buy with a $32.00 target.
What is First Busey Corp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.65 per share (range $0.64 – $0.66) across 7 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $2.63, rising to $2.71 the following year.
How much revenue is First Busey Corp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $200.2M (range $198.4M – $202.7M). Full-year revenue is projected at $797.9M, growing to $821.5M next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading BUSE lately?+
As of Jul, 2 of 4 firms rate BUSE a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their BUSE calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
